Joel Matip asked where Liverpool will finish this season: Here’s his response

Joel Matip has called upon Liverpool to keep fighting to claim a top four finish

The Reds are currently fourth in the table following their impressive 3-1 win over Arsenal on Saturday.

Jurgen Klopp’s men hold a two point advantage over the Gunners in fifth while Manchester United are still firmly in the mix to claim a Champions League place.

Liverpool face Burnley next weekend and Matip has called upon his side to focus on beating them to make sure they keep their top four hopes on track.

The defender said: "The next game is always the most important. The only thing that matters now is the next 90 minutes and we want to do all that we can to keep improving our position.

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“We have to do everything we possibly can to get back to where we want to be”

Liverpool star Joel Matip

"We can look at the Premier League table all we like now, but the only table that counts is the one that is published at the end of the season.

"We still have a lot of possibilities to get some points and we must make sure we use them. It will be a hard fight to the finish as there are a lot of teams competing for those top four positions.

"We have to do everything we possibly can to get back to where we want to be."

Liverpool hit back from their torrid form in 2017 to see off a disappointing Arsenal at Anfield.

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Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are currently fourth in the Premier League table

It was only their second league victory of the year and Matip admits their recent woes spurred them on to down the Gunners.

He added: "You learn a lot in negative moments and I believe that this can make us stronger as a team and as individuals.

"We have to try to get back to what we did before. What gave us the strength, we have to find it again. We have to run more than the opponent, work harder than the opponent and do more than the opponent.

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Liverpool star Joel Matip in action against Arsenal

"We are all optimistic that if we can do that we can stay back on the winning track.

"We understand the fans’ frustrations but it was not just the supporters who were frustrated. We felt that way just as much because we also want to win every game and don’t want to lose any of them.

"We have enough confidence and belief in ourselves and our qualities but you also need some positive moments to reinforce those things.

"The difficult spell was not easy but we all tried to handle it and do our best in the situation. Pressure is always high here, but at a club like Liverpool I think that’s normal."